by swanseahistory | Sep 22, 2023 | Students
A film about the undergraduate history and postgraduate heritage work placements at Swansea University, filmed in the Spring of...
by swanseahistory | Nov 28, 2022 | Research, Students, Welsh History
Katherine Watson – Wales has a long history of fishing. In South Wales this is clearer than anywhere else. Tenby was among the earliest and most noteworthy Welsh fishing ports in the 18th century. By the 19th century, Milford Haven, Swansea, and Cardiff were...
by swanseahistory | Sep 30, 2022 | CHART, Public History, Students
Hannah Nielsen – I have always had a fascination with history and storytelling. I was most fixated on the people of the past and their individual stories. After finishing my BA in History at Swansea University, I wanted to understand more practically what all...
by swanseahistory | Sep 30, 2022 | Students
As part of its welcome week activities, the department held a sandcastle and pizza event on the beach. Students from all years competed to show off their creative skills and produce a sandcastle inspired by their historical knowledge. Dominoes kindly agreed to deliver...
by swanseahistory | May 11, 2022 | British History, Events, Research, Students, Welsh History
Gynhadledd Astudiaethau Cymreig Canolfan Richard Burton Centre Dydd Mercher 25 Mai 2022 Wednesday 25 May 2022 Y Studio, Creu Taliesin, Campws Parc, Prifysgol Abertawe The Studio Taliesin Create, Park campus, Swansea University 2.00Guinevere Clark – The...
by swanseahistory | Nov 9, 2021 | British History, Research, Students
The interwar period brought a wave of cultural change, and the white peace poppy was a fringe commemorative symbol that exemplified these changes. The white peace poppy was organised and sold by the Women’s Cooperative Guild, typically working-class women who had lost...
